Memories of life in Towanda, Illinois from 1856-1969, told through the eyes of Towanda resident, Mary Etta 'Lillian' Peterson Michael. Lillian described her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. William W. Jones, Sr., arrival in the area; her childhood;...

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Betty Stockov, who served as both an instructor and Director of the Graham Hospital School of Nursing intermittently between 1943 and 1964. She was interviewed for the...

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Susan Livingston, a 1968 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on 12/18/2006.
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This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Pam Mayer Detweiler, a 1987 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on 07-24-2007. Biographical Summary:...

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Karen McLain Geysbeek, a 1961 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on December 27,...

Towanda, IL; Oral and written family history and personal stories; Personal stories; Farm life; Merna, IL

Written history in 2006 by Margaret Mary Cunningham Gleason who was born on a farm near Merna and attended country school until 1928 when her family lost their farm in the Great Depression. She tells of her Irish heritage and the family's life on...

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Marion Zimmerman Jones, a 1942 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on April 21, 2006. Biographical...

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Linda Deakin Haynes, a 1973 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on February 9, 2007.
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This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Kathy Marshall, a 1978 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on March 2, 2008.
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This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Elsie Mundinger Berk, a 1952 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on July 26, 2006.
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This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Judy Simmons Juraco, a 1978 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on 02/09/2007.
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This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Phyllis Bordwine Hinderliter, a 1973 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on 05/25/2007....

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Marilou Gaw, a 1986 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on 08-02-2007. Biographical Summary: Having...

This 3-part interview includes the introduction, transcript, and audio file of Helen Isabelle Rogers Polich, a 1938 graduate of Graham Hospital School of Nursing, who was interviewed for the School’s oral history project on 10-25-2005. Biographical...